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Copilot AI commented Jan 24, 2026

The dispatch-workflow safe output type was implemented but missing from workflow instruction files.

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Updated safe output type lists

  • .github/aw/create-agentic-workflow.md - Added dispatch-workflow to safe-outputs examples
  • .github/aw/create-shared-agentic-workflow.md - Added to common safe outputs list

Added documentation

  • .github/aw/github-agentic-workflows.md - Full configuration reference:
safe-outputs:
  dispatch-workflow:
    workflows: [workflow-name]          # Required: list of workflow names to allow
    max: 3                              # Optional: max dispatches (default: 1, max: 3)

Triggers other agentic workflows in the same repository using workflow_dispatch. Agent output includes workflow_name (without .md extension) and optional inputs (key-value pairs). Same-repo only.

Original prompt

Update GitHub actions workflows .md instructions with the latest list of safe outout types. In particular, dispatch_workflow


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Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
@pelikhan pelikhan marked this pull request as ready for review January 24, 2026 12:22
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Update GitHub Actions workflows documentation with safe output types Add missing dispatch-workflow to safe output documentation Jan 24, 2026
Copilot AI requested a review from pelikhan January 24, 2026 12:25
@pelikhan pelikhan merged commit 3ab2668 into main Jan 24, 2026
@pelikhan pelikhan deleted the copilot/update-github-actions-workflow-md branch January 24, 2026 12:27
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